Distracted driving causes many auto accidents. As laws begin to ban texting throughout the U.S., cellphone providers are also starting to provide apps to help prevent the problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese apps help prevent the temptation to answer an email, text, or call,\u201d said Vincent Payne from Florida auto insurance company AGIC Insurance, Inc. \u201cPeople won\u2019t have to interrupt their driving to pay attention to what their cellphone is doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
For example, AT&T has launched a BlackBerry app called DriveMode that tells the person trying to reach the driver that he or she is driving and cannot respond. Users can customize the message or have the auto-response message get sent. As a free app, it is a no-brainer for drivers to start using much like an out of the office message.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not only smart for everyday use, but will also help cut down on accidents that you could get in,\u201d said Payne. \u201cDistracted driving (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Distracted driving causes many auto accidents. As laws begin to ban texting throughout the U.S., cellphone providers are also starting to provide apps to help prevent the problem. \u201cThese apps help prevent the temptation to answer an email, text, or…<\/span><\/p>\n